[ubuntu-za] PCI Serial Adapter

[Charl Wentzel]

Could somebody point me to a useful site.  The google searches I've
doesn't quit give me the answer I need.

I got a PC from a customer with no serial ports.  Since we needed it
they've supplied me with a PCI serial card.  Some no-name brand, so I
can't figure who the supplier is.  The accompanying CD also doesn't
contain any help files or anything that mentions Linux.  Is this a
hopeless case?

How do I know if the card is detected and in working order on Ubuntu?

I've tried using MiniCom and did a loopback on the port and then tested
each port from /dev/ttyS0 to /dev/ttyS8, but got nothing.  Is there a
better way?

Charl